4/10/2016 Warrior Creek MTB Trails at Kerr Scott Lake

 I do love these trails. I may go again today...

04/09/2016 Checking out the recently refurbished Upper Wilson Ridge Trail and Schoolhouse Ridge down to Edgemont

 Spotted the Hawk on my way up the road. I think it was the last house just before the climb gets steep.

 Great job to the Northwest NC Mountain Bike Alliance trail crew. They not only cleared out and smoothed the old trail but they cut some sweet new trail that by-passes the heavily eroded up-hill section of Upper Wilson Ridge.  The Northwest NC MTB Alliance is an IMBA-SORBA Chapter – operating in the geographic area of Northwest NC’s mountains and foothills, including the communities of Boone, Hickory, Lenoir, Marion, Morganton, and Wilkesboro. As a subordinate of IMBA-SORBA, the Alliance is a non-profit organization. I'm going to join. Hopefully it is tax deductible...

 Schoolhouse had been cleaned up but the really eroded sections were still un-ride-able by my standards. Still well worth the ride.

Next time I'm hoping to do Upper and Lower Wilson Ridge. Hopefully they have cleared and rerouted some of the Lower section too. It has a lot of potential.

4/08/2016 Back to Wilson Creek Area for some more MTBing

 The "High Water Horns" located at the old campground/day-use only parking now that is located just before the concrete bridge at Craig Creek Rd turn off. It better be pretty loud if they expect people to hear it all the way to the gorge section.
In the last few years this has become one of my favorite MTBing parking spots. It is the first place I ever camped in this area. I think it was 1995 and I had my first kayak, a Perception Dancer. That first trip was quite a learning experience.

3/25 and 3/26 Camping at North Mills River with Johnny Calhoun

 Back in Glen Alpine and Spring has Sprung

Trying to eat a lot of salads.

Down East Visit 3/18 to 3/20. I had to get back to work but got to celebrate my Dad's Birthday one day early.

 Noel took me on a walk at the Greenway in Greenville.

 The surprised look she gave me when she realized I was pointing the camera at her

 We had a great time together.

 

 My early morning trip to the beach.

 It was a short but really good visit with my parents. Loved seeing them throw the Frisbee around.

Two MTB rides in March. One with mountains, one without but some nice purpose built MTB trails.

 Another Wilson Creek ride on 3/12/16. Lower Wilson Ridge and the Big O.

 On 3/18 I drove down east and on my way I stopped to ride the MTB trails at Lake Norman.

 The trails were a lot of fun. I'm not sure if I have ever ridden 15 miles in such a short time.

 Safety is a top priority on the Lake Norman trails. There were mile markers every mile or so.

 They have done great work with these trails but I must admit Warrior Creek remains my favorite purpose built MTB trails. The extra gradient puts it over the top on the fun factor scale.